Snow Attachments Another FEL Attached Snow Plow Project

[Kubota Tee]

c) Locating dimensions for the cylinder attachment brackets.

BRIARCREEK,

I took the following pic for you to show the A-Frame next to a tape measure. Looks like the cylinder attachment brackets are 26" back from the king pin hole.

Hope this helps.

 

[jgrreed]

Number one.make sure your trip springs are in working order.I have plowed for two years with and 8ft.Curtis FEL mounted with no problems.Tripped the springs a couple times.I don't plow real fast anyway,but plow about a total of two miles,driveways and woods road.You learn fast where the problem areas are.I leave my skids on all winter;I run a rear blade at the same time to do final cleanup on the drives.

K. Thanks. I'll watch out for those things.

I'm not real worried about the fresh, fluffy stuff, more the old windrows and piles that concern me.

Thanks,

-Jeremy.

 

[tommaple]

Glad you got the plug out of the cylinder but I hope heating it did not damaged any of the seals.

Chris

There are no seals at that end of the angling cylinder. The only seals are up at the packing nut. The piston just has a steel guide bushing on the end, no rubber parts.

 

[tommaple]

2) Can anyone direct me in the dimension details converting a Myers to a hydraulic angle?

a) Per other posters I'm looking at the Baileynet.com cylinder deals and assuming 10" stroke with 5/8" or 3/4" mounting pins....or can I get away with the throw of an 8" cylinder? Does size of the hardware matter.....perhaps for shear protection?
If you are trying to duplicate the Meyer configuration you will want the 1 1/2" x 10" cylinder. It will allow full right and left angle where an 8" stroke will stop the moldboard short. The Meyer brackets are designed for 5/8" bolts, so get the same in the cylinders. they are not for shear protection, I've never seen one broken. The crossover provides protection for the plow and mounting hardware if something is hit with the forward edge of the snowplow while angled.

b) Before I start fabing brackets - Does anyone know a source for cylinder attachment brackets that can be welded on to convert my manual angle frame to a hydraulic angle?
[COLOR="rgb(0, 191, 255)"[COLOR="Cyan"]]The brackets are available from a Meyer distributor. In addition to the brackets for the A-frame, you will need brackets for the sector. Call the main factory to get the part numbers if your local dealer doesn't have them. 216-486-1313 [/COLOR] [/COLOR]

c) Locating dimensions for the cylinder attachment brackets.

I would try to get dimensions from a current owner of a Meyer plow. Be sure they have an ST series plow with the 11" sector. ST-78, ST-84, ST-90 all use the same sector. (TM plows use a pivot bar, and C-8, C-8.5 plows use a 15" sector.) Your plow is an old ST series, probably 35 years old. It looks good though, obviously not kept outdoors all these years.

If you need to wing it on your own as far as mounting the cylinder brackets, here is what to do.
1) Weld the sector brackets first.
2) Assemble the sector to the A-frame.
3) Push both cylinders in half way.
4) Attach the piston to the sector bracket, the fitting end of the cylinder will now fall at the point where you can locate the A-frame brackets.
5) Weld them in place.




d) Source for skid shoes?

They are also available from a dealer. However you can probably do better on Ebay or Craig's List.

Thanks again

Good luck.
Tom

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have plowed with mine for a few season commercially in my area. Not much work, about 50 hours per season. I check out the areas I am going to plow before it snowed so I know where the obstacles are and do not go real fast except on the 2 miles of road then a max of maybe 7-8mph. The drive way work is slow. I have had no issues with my loader arms.

As for Skid Shoes I like the Western Shoes versus the Meyer Shoes. I have a Meyer plow and the Meyer Shoes just did not work for me. I made some shim tubes to allow me to use Western Shoes and its much better now.

Chris

 

[Briarcreek]

Short answer is NO, there is no x-over relief in the valve.

Big deal to me, but like everything else 'round here it's up for debate. I say you can't go wrong for the $70 or it'll cost to add one.

Kennyd

Do you have a source for a $70 Crossover? Sounds like cheap insurance I would like to invest in.

 

[Briarcreek]

BRIARCREEK,

I took the following pic for you to show the A-Frame next to a tape measure. Looks like the cylinder attachment brackets are 26" back from the king pin hole.

Hope this helps.

Kubota Tee


Thanks for the dimensions on your A-Frame. I found Meyers mounting brackets online and hope to get them by Monday.

Yes my L3940 is a HST and dominates the garage....looking forward to putting the 1st hour on the meter this weekend.



Tommaple

I will also use your cylinder placement for dummies approach......KISS

 

[kennyd]

Kennyd

Do you have a source for a $70 Crossover? Sounds like cheap insurance I would like to invest in.

Sure do, the Surplus Center: https://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?item=9-4019-50-H&catname=hydraulic

 

[Kubota Tee]

Today's Progress on the Meyer Plow Conversion:

Spent the day at my friend's shop today - slow day for him, so he was happy to have the company and we made some good progress.

Sector: Cut out the old pivot tubes (what was left of them), cleaned up the angle iron and then welding in the new ones. Had to then weld back in the "cover" which is also used as a stop for the moldboard. It turned out great! Ready for sandblasting and paint!

A-Frame: Shortened up the A-Frame cutting off the truck mount tabs. We also cut off the handles as they would get in the way of the lower FEL cross tube. Added a new rear cross member where the cutoffs were made and drilled them out to support the additional skid shoes. My friend wasn't happy with just have cutouts, so he found some tube stock and welded in tubes for the skid shoes to fit into. I'm sure this will be a much stronger solution.

QA Plate: We didn't get to the QA plate, but we did come up with a strategy for mounting everything! More to come on Monday.

Sorry for the lack of pictures. I will snap some more pics on Monday and get them posted.

 

[tommaple]

Today's Progress on the Meyer Plow Conversion:

" We also cut off the handles as they would get in the way of the lower FEL cross tube."

Just as a matter of information. The "handles" are actually hose/fitting guards. The hoses are routed from the cylinders through the guards up to the power pack on the lift frame. The guards would hit the bottom of the lift frame, in some cases the bumper, limiting the lift height of the A-frame. Without the guards, fittings would easily be broken.
Tom